‘So much love’: Chicken chain draws a crowd for opening ceremony

Raising Cane’s welcomes customers in Highlands Ranch, with three more on way in south metro area

Dax Littleton first tried Raising Cane’s chicken fingers at a location in Arizona. The 16-year-old liked the restaurant so much that he convinced two of his friends to camp outside the new Highlands Ranch location for nearly 24 hours in hopes of …

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Raising Cane’s

‘So much love’: Chicken chain draws a crowd for opening ceremony

Raising Cane’s welcomes customers in Highlands Ranch, with three more on way in south metro area

General manager David Cannon cuts a blue ribbon at the grand opening of Raising Cane’s, a Louisiana-based restaurant known for its chicken fingers that opened July 6 at 1108 Corporal Max Donahue Lane, across from Town Center North.

Alex DeWind

As part of its community involvement, Raising Cane’s presents a check of $1,000 to Fresh Harvest Food Bank, which serves Douglas County families in need. Raising Cane’s general manager David Cannon, left, Fresh Harvest volunteer coordinator Nicole Hammers, Fresh Harvest community outreach administrator Stephanie Chavez and Raising Cane’s marketing advisor John Glover made the exchange at the restaurant’s grand opening on July 6.

Alex DeWind

Dozens of people wait in line for a taste of Raising Cane’s, a Lousiana-based chicken finger restaurant that opened in Highlands Ranch on July 6. The first 20 paying, dine-in customers received free food for a year.

Alex DeWind

After camping out for nearly 24 hours, Braden Hall, left, Mason Hayashi and Dax Littleton munched enjoyed a meal of chicken fingers and fries from Raising Cane’s, 1108 Corporal Max Donahue Lane. The 16-year-olds were among 20 customers at the July 6 grand opening to receive free food from the restaurant for a year.

Dax Littleton first tried Raising Cane’s chicken fingers at a location in Arizona. The 16-year-old liked the restaurant so much that he convinced two of his friends to camp outside the new Highlands Ranch location for nearly 24 hours in hopes of getting free food for a year.

Littleton and his friends were among dozens of people at the July 6 grand opening of Raising Cane’s, located at 1108 Corporal Max Donahue Lane, nestled between Bank of America and Carlos Miguel’s Mexican Bar & Grill. Many camped overnight and waited in line for a taste of the restaurant’s southern-style chicken fingers, Cane’s sauce and Texas toast.

“This place is good,” said Preston Smith, who traveled that morning from downtown Denver. “It’s a different kind of chicken.”

Founded in Louisiana in 1996 by Todd Graves and named after his yellow Labrador, Raising Cane’s has more than 325 restaurants in 23 states. Highlands Ranch marks Colorado’s second location — the first opened in Fort Collins — with others coming to Parker this August and Castle Rock and Centennial this fall.